Disguise and Layer

Disguise

Disguise noun - Clothing put on to hide one's true identity or imitate someone or something else.

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Layer and disguise are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Layer" instead the word "Disguise" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: disguised, disguising

Layer noun - Single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance.

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Disguise and layer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Disguise" instead the word "Layer" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: layered, layering

single	single disguise	single layer
heavy	heavy disguise	heavy layer
entire	entire disguise	entire layer
main	main disguise	main layer
Other adjectives: transparent, new, impenetrable, different, previous.

Hulk does this to Crimson Dynamo in "Secret Avengers", stealing the outer layer of his armor to use as a disguise.

Source: Western Animation / Avengers Assemble
Probably not an actual example, as this troper recalls pretty clearly that the woman actually was starved and abused, but the nanites were essentially acting as a layer of disguise, which the magnet pulled off of her.

Source: Liquid Assets
Avatar: The Last Airbender: In "The Blue Spirit" episode, the titular ninja Zuko in disguise sneaks into Zhao's compound by hiding beneath a layer of dirt, in the road, then latching onto the undercarriage of a passing supply wagon.

Source: Underside Ride

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